New Zealand

Compared with Australia, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Australia = 1×

New Zealand vs

Australia

Overall verdict

New Zealand is about 0.96× Australia.

Average across 5 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Australia = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Australia. A bar running right means New Zealand is pricier; running left means cheaper. The thin bar behind shows the range from the cheapest to the priciest item in that category.

← Cheaper than

Australia Australia = 1×

New Zealand is pricier →

⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.20
📱 Electronics 1 item

×1.01
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×0.92
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.87
⚡ Utilities 2 items

×0.86

Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)

In New Zealand, Gasoline 1L costs 1.5× what it does in Australia — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 0.8×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.45

New Zealand A$2.61 USD 1.797

Australia A$1.80 USD 1.239

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×1.01

New Zealand A$1,409 NZD 1,699

Australia A$1,399 AUD 1,399

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.00

New Zealand A$2.05 USD 1.415

Australia A$2.06 USD 1.421

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.92

New Zealand A$82.92 NZD 99.99

Australia A$89.95 AUD 89.95

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.90

New Zealand A$0.14 USD 0.097

Australia A$0.16 USD 0.108

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.87

New Zealand A$7.37 NZD 8.6

Australia A$8.50 AUD 8.5

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.82

New Zealand A$0.30 USD 0.212

Australia A$0.37 USD 0.259

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com